All writers are born; they’re never made … I take off and write, out of a sense of desperate compulsion. I always write as if I’d gotten my X-ray back from the doctor on Monday, and I’d best check with the insurance man to see whether or not the house is free and clear.

Rod Serling (1924–1975) American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, narrator

Lecture notes, Creativity Seminar, Ithaca College (c. 1972)
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